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Lots of Love this month!!

"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works."Hebrews 10:24

Yesterday, the boys began 14 days of showing Daddy how much they love him.

We compiled a list of ideas, decorated some wooden hearts, and kicked the whole thing off with some "I love you!!" cards and his first heart. Each heart has a quality written on it...something we love about Derek (obviously, I helped them think of some of them!!)

This is all part of our LOVE themed month of February...part of homeschooling (and so some of the things we do will be listed on that blog.) Another way we are learning to love is with these love bowls:

Each time we catch a child in the act of love, they get a piece of candy in their bowl. If they are doing the OPPOSITE of love, however, they lose a piece. On Valentine's Day, they get to eat whatever candy they have earned.

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